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MONDAY MEMORIES: WHERE TO START

January 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Monday memories matter because why not start the week strong? However, the matters of Monday to be solved require clear thinking. So ignore that hangover, lack of sleep, the cold and rain. Let’s go, but where?

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CAVIAR DREAMS, CHAMPAGNE WISHES

January 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

My caviar dreams started when I asked my wife what she wanted for Christmas. I wasn’t going to make the same mistake when I’ve asked before and she said, “Nothing.” Hearing nothing is not a good reason to get loved ones nothing on their birthdays or Christmas. When a wife says, “Nothing,” what they mean […]

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OLD WRESTLERS NEVER DIE

January 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Old wresters, new wrestlers, parents, coaches, and Team Moms, over 8500 of them, packed Oregon State’s Gil Coliseum Friday evening. The locals said it was the biggest crowd in years, that the only fanbase comparable show up for women’s basketball. Why did so many come out for a sport with low attendance in most parts […]

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NEW ATTITUDE. WHAT HAPPENED? BARBIE

January 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A new attitude comes after a close call: “Damn, we’re in a tight spot.” Or a long developing revelation: “Since systematic scientific assessments began in the 1970s, the influence of human activity on the warming of the climate system has evolved from theory to established fact.” So why not take a look at this new […]

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FITNESS WORK STARTS WITH . . .

January 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Fitness work starts with a glancing look in a mirror, a reflection in a window. Or your wife asking, “What happened?” However, if you’re not married, no problem. There are still plenty of body shaming opinions shared quietly. Just not with you.

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BLOGGER PROBLEMS: AN AUTHENTIC TAKE

January 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Blogger problems come in the same package as any other problems. And they get the same initial response: What. The. Hell? After all that calms down, writing begins. For example:

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NOW WHAT? GREEN FATIGUE POWER

January 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Another year? Now what? I gave the most important Christmas present this year, one that will resonate in eternity, or maybe through January. My two girls got their letterman jacket, their superhero cape, their cloak of invincibility. I broke out the ironing board and starch and scissors and applied them all to this game changer.

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FIRST POST OF 2024: THE HOPE PLAN

January 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The first post of the year feels like the other 365 from last year, more or less. Every one has had the potential of searing an idea into someone else’s brain. When something makes an impression on you, don’t you write it out until it makes sense? Let’s dedicate 2024 to writing it out until […]

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LAST POST BEFORE 2023 WRAPS

December 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

This is my last post? No, not THAT last post, just the last of the year. Has 2023 been good to you, or is it leaving with a Last Post wish? “Eternity Now?” Why not step into 2024 with a moonrise like the one up there ^ ?

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BOOMER STEREOTYPES TO TOSS IN 2024

December 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomer stereotypes didn’t start with, “Okay, boomer.” Far from it. They didn’t start with Woodstock either, my groovy dudes. Wherever they started, let’s try and give it a rest. Right after this:

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